Palazzo Albricci Peregrini

Style

Pocket-size palazzo

Setting

Cosmopolitan Como

An elegant address, steeped in history and cleverly updated, Palazzo Albricci Peregrini more than matches its shores-of-Lake-Como location for grace and romance. In a confident cocktail of styles, its ten spacious rooms marry original features – exposed beams and working fireplaces – with sleekly modern polished concrete floors, distressed walls and plump sofas. A stay here comes with thoughtfully personal service that only emphasises the palazzo’s oh-so-exclusive feel. There’s a homely vibe to everything, from the honesty bar to all-are-welcome evening aperitivi. And you’re in an incredible spot from which to explore all of Lombardy’s great lakes.

Facilities

Rooms

Ten, including two suites.

Checkout

11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Check-in is from 2pm.

More Details

Rates include a daily breakfast of pastries, cheese, cold meats and fresh fruit served in the hotel’s restaurant.

Also

Owners Maximiliano and Lidia transformed their family-home palazzo into a hotel with help and vision from their architecture-student children, using reclaimed and locally sourced materials where possible.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Room Service

At the Hotel

Communal lounge with honesty bar, bicycles to borrow, dining room, courtyard garden, charged laundry service. In rooms: free WiFi, TV with Netflix and Amazon Prime, minibar, free bottled water, Nespresso coffee machine and tea-making kit, and Comfort Zone bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

What smallest room La Verda lacks in square metres it makes up for with chic, shady-green walls and an original cementine-tiled floor. Mezzanine suite La Granda wins hearts with its cosseted bedroom in the eaves and generous living area.

Packing Tips

Bring Breton stripes for boating on the lake and strappy dresses for floating around town.

Children

Little Smiths over 12 years old are welcome in some rooms (for an additional cost).

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

A terraced table in the summer is where to be.

Dress Code

Think dinner at a friend’s house: a collared shirt for Mr Smith – statement jewellery and a dress or rise-to-the-occasion top and trousers for Mrs Smith.

Hotel Restaurant

Sunken within the palazzo’s original stone walls, the dining room plays host to breakfast, evening aperitivo and dinner, with tables spilling out onto the terrace for intimate alfresco evenings in summer. The dinner menu stays true to Italian tradition, showcasing ingredients sourced daily from the local market with homemade pasta and reverently prepped desserts being particular highlights.

Hotel Bar

There’s an honesty bar in the lounge, where you’ll find a selection of spirits and mixers.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 8am until 10.30am. Aperitivo is from 6pm, and dinner is 7.30pm to 9pm.

Room Service

Opt for breakfast in bed during usual breakfast hours.

Planes

Milan Malpensa is the nearest airport, a 40-minute drive away; Milan Linate airport is only 50 minutes away too (transfers are available for an additional cost).

Trains

Como San Giovanni station is only a kilometre from the palazzo, on the Milan to Zurich mainline. There are also transfers available from the station (for an additional cost).

Automobiles

The palazzo’s in a limited traffic zone, but it’s fine to drive up to unload and load your luggage. The hotel can give you directions to where to park nearby. Como’s medieval lanes are interestingly narrow, making airport transfers and getting around the lakeside towns by boat much more appealing.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Como town is at the south-westernmost point of Lake Como. There are plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants to discover in Como itself, or explore further afield afloat, with a boat trip to admire its waterfront mansions (hello, Casa Clooney) and dine at its lake-edge ristoranti.

You may recognise Villa del Balbianello from its cameo role in Bond movie Casino Royale: stroll the gardens, soak up the lake views, or take a guided tour. Ask the hotel to book a boat trip to Bellagio, Menaggio or Varenna. For views over the lake with an amazing Alpine backdrop, take the funicular from Brunate up to the Pissarottino Fountain. You can’t help but notice the decorative domes of Como Cathedral, a mesmerising melange of Baroque, Renaissance and Gothic architecture. Go for the stained glass and intricate masonry, stay for the vaulted ceilings and glut of Renaissance paintings.

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